Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 12, 2020

In this blog article, we discuss the best advice sales managers can give their salespeople, and that is to "keep moving." If you want to increase sales within your organization, you must keep moving throughout the ups and downs, the missed opportunities, the clients who "ghost" you, and more.

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Sales 2.0

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This is the first in a series of interviews with sales management subject matter experts, examining the current and future states of AI in sales. This first interview is with Oliver Churchill , the founder and CEO of Acuity Sales Decision Science. I was curious to hear what he thinks. Call that… “Just add AI.”

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

According to the search results inside this blog, I have written on the topic of coaching salespeople more than 400 times or 25% of my articles. Because sales managers are not coaching – still – at least not consistently or effectively. And their bosses, CEOs, aren’t doing much better on this topic.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 17, 2019

In my last article I shared the t op 8 requirements for becoming a great salesperson. In addition to that, I received a number of emails asking, what are the requirements for becoming a great sales manager? Now for sales management. Do you remember when all of your salespeople felt the same way about your coaching?

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 10, 2021

Invest in your sales managers to unlock the potential in your sales organization and turn that performance into sustainable performance As the leader of your organization, the next 6 months will prove to be more pressure-filled than you may have experienced in years. Invest in your sales managers.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 30, 2018

Davis Excellent sales managers aren’t made overnight. As a manager, you’re always learning and growing along with your sales team. Every team member has a unique reaction to your management style, and it takes a great manager to navigate all those unique situations and relationships. Author: Kevin F.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2019

The conclusion of 2018 not only allows us to look back and fine-tune our business strategies, but it also affords us the opportunity to reflect on a few things we got right this year. This year, the ZoomInfo team published nearly 250 blog posts related to sales, marketing, recruiting, and business growth. So, allow us to indulge.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This article might seem like a faith-based article. I’ve written hundreds of articles with analogies to sales using athletes, musicians, actors, CEOs, politicians, inventors, songs, movies, TV Shows and their leading characters. I have written dozens of articles about coaching salespeople.

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Steven Rosen

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Do you know how effective you sales managers are? The obvious place to start assessing your sales managers’ effectiveness is to evaluate the activity that has the greatest impact on sales rep performance. The problem is that sales executives are not in a position to observe their sales managers in action.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 2, 2019

Author: Brad Wilsted Note: This is part 2 in a 3-part series on the powerful role sales management plays in driving sustained revenue growth – and how companies can better leverage this critical position for improved top-line performance. What does great front-line sales management actually look like? Which accounts (e.g.,

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 21, 2023

There are eighteen years worth and 2,000 articles and while there are a few popular series of articles listed on the right-side navigation panel, there hasn’t been a way to finding the most helpful articles. To avoid wasting time and chasing opportunities that have ghosted you, read articles about qualifying.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 21, 2023

There are eighteen years worth and 2,000 articles and while there are a few popular series of articles listed on the right-side navigation panel, there hasn’t been a way to finding the most helpful articles. To avoid wasting time and chasing opportunities that have ghosted you, read articles about qualifying.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan For double article Friday, in addition to my Sales Pipeline Nazi article, I have the following bonuses for you: For those of you who wanted to attend the Webinar on the Sales Candidate Analyzer, here is a link to the recording. The Sales Pipeline Nazi.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan One of the comments on my article, The Validiation of the Sales Assessment Validation , mentioned the reluctance of CEOs and Presidents to redeploy or terminate ineffective sales managers. Ironically, this is not really what sales managers are supposed to do.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 10, 2024

Listening helps, and making notes is integral to a good process.” – Steven Rosen Key Takeaways: Making a bad hire can have significant costs, including opportunity costs, training expenses, and lost sales to competitors. Best practices in sales, such as defining an ideal client profile, can also be applied in the hiring process.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the exact list depends on who you ask, the following (alphabetized) traits are all critical for a sales manager: Able to coach, analytical, available, confident, empathetic, good listener, innovative, leads by example, loyal, motivating, passionate, positive attitude, serves vs. dictates, strategic vision, strong communicator, and thoughtful.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 6, 2012

Are your sales resources properly aligned with growth opportunity ? The Sales Leader is about to receive the 2013 Revenue Number. He will rely on you, the Head of Sales Operations, for sales strategy advice. Have you conducted growth opportunity analyses in your market?

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This article might seem like a faith-based article. I’ve written hundreds of articles with analogies to sales using athletes, musicians, actors, CEOs, politicians, inventors, songs, movies, TV Shows and their leading characters. I have written dozens of articles about coaching salespeople.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 5, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan During the past 9 years I have written the occasional Top 5, Top 10 and Top 20 Articles and we have now put them into a series of their own. In no particular order they are: Top 10 Sales Competencies. Top 10 Sales Management Functions. 10 Sales Coaching Examples.

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Steven Rosen

JULY 12, 2022

What Great Sales Managers Do? Many sales managers will be sitting down with their sales people over the next month or so to do mid-year reviews to gauge progress on objectives, business plans, and development plans. Sales managers spend a considerable amount of time preparing for a mid-year performance review.

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MTD Sales Training

OCTOBER 18, 2017

So what are the identifying marks of a weak sales manager ? How can you, as Sales Director, determine the signs that have to be dealt with? You measure your management team on the results they achieve. A weak manager will look for reasons and excuses. Blaming Results On The Poor Sales Team.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Salespeople make other decisions which impact the likelihood for success and today's article takes a look at one of those. Targeting is a fairly simple practice, but when sales management doesn't perform this activity for their salespeople (as in, "Mary, call on these 27 accounts.") Everyone has salespeople like this.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 25, 2024

Sales Managers: Get Off Your Butt and Start Coaching Your Reps In today’s highly competitive sales industry, which has endless analytic tools and virtual interfaces, the role of the sales manager has quietly pivoted to that of a ‘dashboard coach.’

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This article has a longer analogy build up then most, but it’s worth it. Excited about an opportunity, but wrong. Before long, nobody will listen and worse, sales management won’t be inclined to provide feedback. We got 3 inches. Excited, but wrong. 1960’s Don Kent is like a 2020’s salesperson.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 20, 2024

She also emphasizes encouraging employees to explore various facets of the business, fostering inclusivity and a culture of opportunity. Organizations should encourage employees to explore different parts of the business, fostering a sense of belonging and creating a culture of opportunity.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan There are probably topics which I've written about more often than coaching salespeople, but none that are more important nor have greater impact than coaching salespeople. I present my Top Articles on Coaching Salespeople: Why Accidental Sales Training Works More Effectively.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 19, 2022

Congratulations, you are now a sales manager. Earning the title of sales manager is an important step in your sales career, regardless of the size of your sales team. There is plenty that new sales managers need to learn on their journey to become a sales leader. Trust is reciprocal.

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Pointclear

MAY 15, 2013

This article was originally published by Bob Apollo on his blog Accelerating Revenue Growth: the Inflexion-Point Blog. I have many clients approach me believing that their problem is simply that their sales people can’t close. But it’s not just down to the sales people. And, at face value, it looks as if they might be right.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 3, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan I've written 930 articles for this Blog. I present to you the 10 best/most important articles from the last 3 months that you probably didn't read: Are Your Salespeople Receiving Welfare? Missing Link to Sales Success. How to Make Sure Your Sales Force Remains Relevant.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 18, 2020

One route into the position of a sales manager is promotion from having been a highly successful salesperson. They are suddenly saddled with the responsibility of the entire sales team. Fortunately, though, sales management is a craft that can be learned. This will help a sales manager to get up and running.

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Customer Centric Selling

MARCH 19, 2014

Sales Training Article: Opportunities or Pipe(line) Dreams? By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. I quickly discovered I had a fairly inexperienced team and that things would go much better when they worked on qualified opportunities.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 6, 2024

Emotional regulation is an essential skill for sales managers to develop. Managing your emotions during difficult conversations can help prevent them from escalating into arguments. The interactive podbook below contains videos, audio, articles, summaries, transcripts, and YouTube shorts from this podcast episode.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 13, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Last week I posted an article that linked to two additional articles I wrote for EcSell Institute and Top Sales World. Apparently there were issues with those links last week because I got dozens of emails letting me know that you couldn't get to those two articles.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 5, 2021

Exemplary sales managers don't just pop up out of nowhere. And very few — if any — reps can assume a management role and thrive, based strictly on intuition. Even the most effective sales leader might struggle to turn a rep who seems like "management material" into a successful manager.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 9, 2024

The individual and the manager jointly own training. ARTICLE In the world of sales leadership, one fundamental truth cannot be ignored: the people who make or break a team’s success. As a sales leader, you must ensure your team has the necessary training, coaching , and resources to excel.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 9, 2024

The individual and the manager jointly own training. ARTICLE In the world of sales leadership, one fundamental truth cannot be ignored: the people who make or break a team’s success. As a sales leader, you must ensure your team has the necessary training, coaching , and resources to excel.

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Close.io

DECEMBER 23, 2019

This is an article rich with great sales objection advice. READ THE FULL ARTICLE ?. B2B appointment setting: How to book more (and better quality) sales meetings. Appointment booking is both a science and an art, and quite possibly one of the most under-appreciated opportunities sales teams have.

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